4300 vertical exhaust hood cut out template?

larboc · Dec 27, 2017

Anyone have a copy of the template? I bought the stack, bracket, and bolt individually from an online deere dealer but it didn't come with instructions on how to cut out the hood. The hood has two lines on it but nothing for the radius.
Never found a part number for the "kit" for the 4300, only for the 4x10's which is different.

rekees4300 · Dec 27, 2017

The template is on the last page of these instructions.

https://mowerandtractorparts.com/Images/PDFs/lvu10216k1.pdf

pmsmechanic · Dec 27, 2017

Twice now I've just eyeballed it. Turned out pretty good both times.

GUS FINK · Dec 27, 2017

CUTTING 4300 HOOD

this was my install

pmsmechanic · Dec 27, 2017

The second time I did mine I used a hole saw. I centered the hole on the exhaust pipe and drilled through. I used a hack saw to trim the edges similar to the template and used a flap wheel on a die grinder to do the blending.

GUS FINK · Dec 28, 2017

When edges were smooth I "rimmed" the cut out with chrome flexible door edging sorry no picture

larboc · Dec 28, 2017

rekees4300 said:
The template is on the last page of these instructions.

https://mowerandtractorparts.com/Images/PDFs/lvu10216k1.pdf

Thanks! I never could find that document.

larboc · Dec 28, 2017

pmsmechanic said:
Twice now I've just eyeballed it. Turned out pretty good both times.

With the reputation of these hoods and as much loader work as I do I'm sure I'll have an opportunity to do it again at some point as well.

mike48130 · Dec 28, 2017

Just curious why you are doing this? I like the lower exhaust on the newer tractors. I have some old ford's with the vertical, and they seem to get banged up in the woods clearing brush.

I see you are in Hancock, so I suspect it's the 12" of snow you get everyday!!! I've been up there several times over the last year or so for work, very nice area.

pmsmechanic · Dec 28, 2017

mike48130 said:
Just curious why you are doing this? I like the lower exhaust on the newer tractors. I have some old ford's with the vertical, and they seem to get banged up in the woods clearing brush.

I see you are in Hancock, so I suspect it's the 12" of snow you get everyday!!! I've been up there several times over the last year or so for work, very nice area.

I had a lower exhaust on my 4410 for years. I set up a 59 snowblower for the front end. You couldn't get away from the exhaust smell. So I went with a vertical exhaust and I won't go back. Now it's very seldom that I have to put up with the exhaust smell.

And yes you do have to watch the exhaust pipe in the bush. It's a small price to pay!